2023: Igbos Should Take A shot At The Presidency – Ex-Bauchi Governor

By Adejumo Enock

After several calls by stakeholders for Igbo Presidency in 2023, the former governor of Bauchi State, Malam Isa Yuguda said the south-east should be given a chance to produce the next president.

Yuguda said Igbo Presidency will strengthen Nigeria.

The Ex-Governor disclosed this in an interview with The Sun.

According to him, “I strongly believe in justice and equity and in oneness of our dear nation. Much as politics is a game of numbers, we must strive to build confidence among our regions, i.e, the north, east and west”.

“The east should be given a shot for the presidency, but should not be seen as a right, but comfort in the minds of our brothers and sisters, that as a region, they have had it too. If north-south is flying for now, why not north-west and east fly? If that will strengthen our unity and faith in our country, why can’t we have it? Igbo presidency will strengthen our country”.

Yuguda said, “No region will be better off in the event of restructuring because of the uniqueness of Nigeria. Let’s strive to have patriotic and God-fearing leadership that will place Nigeria on the path of sustainable growth and development.

“From our history, no region will be politically stable to allow for economic growth. We will eventually have tribal regions making up Federal Republic of Nigeria. Are you not proud of America appointing our Yoruba brother as treasury secretary under Joe Biden? America achieved this by accommodating races. Why can’t Nigeria do that?”, he said